Abstract
The effect of local heat treatment of the sciatic nerve was assessed using the toe-spreading test, which mainly assesses the motor function of the sciatic nerve. A 5 mm long segment of the nerve was heated at temperatures from 42.0 to 45.0 degrees C in vivo using a brass thermode. Hyperthermia led to a decrease in spreading of the toes. Recovery from functional loss took place in all cases, and this recovery was completed in 4 weeks. A 50 per cent functional loss in 50 per cent of the treated animals was observed after 58, 32 and 12 min of heating at 43.0, 44.0 and 45.0 degrees C respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 429-38 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | International journal of radiation biology and related studies in physics, chemistry, and medicine |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 1988 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Female
- Hot Temperature/adverse effects
- Humans
- Movement
- Muscles/innervation
- Rats
- Sciatic Nerve/physiology
- Toes/physiology